Homebrew Deep Dragonborn Species Details
Often called "Deep Dragonborn," these purplish Dragonborn dwell far beneath the surface in the Underdark. Every so often, adventure will compel one to the surface, usually to quell a threat to their home below.
Ability Score Increase: Your Intelligence increases by 2, and your Charisma increases by 1.
Draconic Ancestry: Your breath weapon deals psychic damage in a 15-foot cone. Your breath weapon imposes an intelligence saving throw. You have resistance to psychic damage.
Superior Darkvision: Accustomed to the depths of the Underdark, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern colour in darkness, only shades of grey.
Deep Dragonborn Traits
Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn.Darkvision
Darkvision is 120 feet for the Deep Dragonborn, having lived underground for most of their lives. They have adapted and evolved with the darkness of the Underdark.
Ability Score Increase
Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Draconic Ancestry
You have draconic ancestry. Choose one type of dragon from the Draconic Ancestry page. Your breath weapon and damage resistance are determined by the dragon type.
Breath Weapon
You can use your action to exhale destructive energy. Your draconic ancestry determines the size, shape, and damage type of the exhalation. When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your draconic ancestry. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Intelligence modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.
Damage Resistance
You have resistance to the damage type associated with your draconic ancestry.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic. Draconic is thought to be one of the oldest languages and is often used in the study of magic. The language sounds harsh to most other creatures and includes numerous hard consonants and sibilants.